As mark of respect to Mahatma Gandhi, the day is also celebrated as the cleanliness day.

"National cleanliness day that is 2nd October, this is very important, it is impacting all over the world not only in India, not only in Manipur it is impacting all over the world because father of the nation, he has spread message of peace, tranquility and peaceful coexistence," said R K Surchandra Singh, Secretary of Fisheries, Government of Manipur.

"This is very important and for that matter we need to live, we need to keep our environment very neat and clean, and healthy people are required for a healthy nation," he added.